Great Pacific Garbage Patch Quiz

What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch primarily filled with?

• Organic waste

• Plastic trash

• Metal debris

• Glass bottles

Where does most of the trash in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch come from?

• Dumped by ships

• Left by tourists

• Fishing activities

• Coastal industries

What percentage of all plastic things get thrown away instead of being recycled?

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

• 30%

How long can it take for trash to reach the garbage patch?

• 1-2 years

• 3-4 years

• 5-6 years

• 6-7 years

Which of the following items ended up in the Pacific Ocean and then on a remote island in Alaska due to the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan?

• A shipping container

• A rubber duck

• A soccer ball

• A plastic bottle

What is the impact of plastic pollution in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch primarily dependent on?

• The size of the plastic pieces

• The depth of the water

• The type of plastic

• The temperature of the ocean

What happens when sea turtles mistake plastic bags for jellyfish?

• They store them for later use

• They use them to build nests

• They swallow the plastic bags

• They play with the plastic bags

What are nurdles often mistaken for in the ocean?

• Coral reefs

• Fish eggs

• Seaweed

• Rocks

How do nurdles typically end up polluting the ocean?

• They are intentionally dumped into the ocean

• They are used as food substitutes for fish

• They are carried by strong ocean currents from their original location

• They are biodegradable and dissolve into the water

What is a consequence of sea birds like the short-tailed albatross mistaking nurdles for food?

• The birds become faster and more agile

• The birds teach their babies to hunt better

• The birds and their babies may starve or get sick

• The birds start to migrate to different areas